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    Gabby Douglas comes back to competitive gymnastics this month, eyeing the Olympics

    Twelve years after stunning the world gymnastics stage with a historic Olympic performance, Douglas, now 28, will compete in a qualifier for the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
    by Bill Chappell Feb 07, 2024 2 minutes
    Gabby Douglas, seen here during her gold-medal campaign at the London 2012 Olympics, is eyeing a return to the highest levels of gymnastics: this summer's games in Paris.

    Twelve years after a stunning Olympic performance where she earned two gold medals, Gabby Douglas is returning to an elite gymnastics event — the next step in a comeback she announced last summer.

    Douglas, 28, is set to compete at the on Feb. 24. The event in Louisville, Ky., is a qualifier for the 2024 U.S.

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